भारत के सबसे छोटे गाँव, जहाँ 50 से कम लोग रहते हैं
Census 2011 में 16,658 गाँवों की village population 50 से कम है, कुछ में सिर्फ़ एक व्यक्ति दर्ज है। जानिए ऐसा क्यों होता है।
- 07 Oct 26
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Rafatpur is a small village in Dhampur tehsil, in the district of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 81, made up of 43 males and 38 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 884 females per 1000 males. The village covers 23.7 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bijnor |
| Tehsil | Dhampur |
| Area (hectares) | 23.7 hectares |
| Population | 81 |
| Male Population | 43 |
| Female Population | 38 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 884 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Rafatpur is the 590th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents. Its 23.7 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.
Rafatpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rafatpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Rafatpur lies about 59 km from Bijnor, and the nearest railway station is Seohara, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest town | Sahaspur | 7.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Seohara | 12 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Dhampur | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Bijnor | 59 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhampur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Rafatpur village had a population of 81. That makes it the 590th largest of the 633 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,280 residents.
Rafatpur village has 43 males and 38 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Rafatpur has about 884 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 925.
Rafatpur covers 23.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Rafatpur falls under Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Rafatpur is Seohara, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available for Rafatpur.
Rafatpur is about 59 km from Bijnor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Rafatpur is in Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district. Sahaspur is about 7.9 km away. Seohara is about 12 km away. Dhampur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Rafatpur Meu (under 2 km), Dariyapur (under 2 km) and Bahadar Nagar (3.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rafatpur today is likely to be higher.
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